Bhagwant Mann To Be Sworn In As 17th CM Of Punjab At Bhagat Singh’s Ancestral Village Today

According to news agency PTI, officials expect nearly three lakh people to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Mann.

Bhagwant Singh Mann | Twitter/@BhagwantMann

New Delhi: After his party’s sweeping victory in Punjab, Bhagwant Singh Mann is all set to be sworn in as 17th CM of the state today at 10 am. As announced earlier by Mann, his swearing-in ceremony will take place at Khatkar Kalan village which is the ancestral village of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.

The event will be attended by Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal and other leaders of the party. AAP won 92 out of 117 assembly seats in Punjab. 

According to news agency PTI, officials expect nearly three lakh people to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Mann.

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I am leaving for his native village Khatkar Kalan to follow the thinking of Shaheed Bhagat Singh ji.

 

- Bhagwant Mann (@bhagwantmann) 16 Mar 2022

Two days ahead of the ceremony, on Monday, Mann posted a video on his official Twitter handle inviting people to the event. He said that it is not only him who is taking the oath, but three crore people of Punjab who will take oath along with him. 

In the video, he also urged people to wear the Basanti (yellow) colour. He requested men to adorn a Basanti turban and women to adorn a Basanti dupatta.

ਆਓ ਸਾਰੇ ਰਲ਼ ਕੇ ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਭਗਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਸੁਪਨਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਸਿਰਜੀਏ, 16 ਮਾਰਚ, ਬੁੱਧਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਖਟਕੜ ਕਲਾਂ ਵਿਖੇ ਸਹੁੰ ਚੁੱਕ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਦਾ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਸਭ ਨੂੰ ਸੱਦਾ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। pic.twitter.com/xYBWeAXLLv

— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) March 14, 2022

Officials told PTI that fool-proof security arrangements were made for the event as several senior officials, including Inspector General and Senior Superintendent Police rank officers, have been deputed for the event.

They added that 8,000-10,000 security personnel have been deployed for the event.

Besides that, services of health staff of adjoining 10 districts and nearly 30 ambulances would be deployed to meet any health emergencies, Civil Surgeon Davinder Dhanda told PTI.

Twelve first-aid teams would also be there to provide emergency first-aid, he added.

The venue to be used for the event is spread over 50 acres of land, and another 50 acres is earmarked for parking facilities. 

Besides these arrangements, the district administration has declared a school holiday for the day as a huge gathering is expected, reported PTI.